Jin Hao Z.: Camden restaurant owner held 8 months by ICE, forcing restaurant's closure
Jin Hao Zhang, 56, ran Camden's China Moon restaurant for nearly 20 years before ICE detained him, forcing its closure. He won an appeal and returned home to his family in March 2026.
Mar 1, 2026Camden, NYCountry of origin: China

Jin Hao Zhang, 56, who ran the China Moon restaurant on Main Street in Camden for nearly 20 years, was detained by ICE agents in June 2025. Reports indicate Zhang entered the U.S. on a fraudulent visa in 1990, and an immigration court judge ordered him to leave the country in 2000, but he remained for 25 years. His detention forced the restaurant's closure. Zhang was held at an ICE facility in Batavia for eight months before winning an appeal and being released, returning home to his family in March 2026.
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- Owner of Chinese Restaurant in Camden Detained by ICE
- Camden Restaurant Owner Returns After 8 Months in ICE Detention
- ICE拘8個月 華人餐館老闆返社區獲熱迎 | 世界新聞網
World Journal·Dec 31, 1969·archived copy
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